Ecologist

Kier Group plc; Birmingham, Rushden, Bedford, Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Ecologist to join their Nature and Biodiversity team. The role includes delivering ecological services across the UK with responsibilities in ecological surveys and compliance. Applicants should have a degree in Ecology and strong report writing skills. This permanent, full-time position offers flexible working options and a competitive salary ranging from £35,000 to £45,000, along with a car allowance and additional benefits.

Benefits

Annual car allowance

Private healthcare

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Membership of CIEEM or similar professional body is preferred.
• Experience in ecological surveys and compliance monitoring.
• Proficiency in ecological management plans and methods.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ecological consultancy services across various sectors.
• Lead ecological surveys and develop management plans.
• Secure ecological licenses in line with project timelines.
• Supervise contractors to ensure compliance with agreements.
• Monitor ecological mitigation measures per planning requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of UK Habitat survey

Strong report writing skills

Experience with Defra Biodiversity Metric

Ecological licensing knowledge

Education

Degree in Ecology or equivalent experience

Job description

Ecologist – Nationwide

Due to the rapid growth of our internal environmental consultancy services, we’re looking for an experienced Ecologist to join our Nature and Biodiversity team. In this role, you’ll deliver ecological services on a variety of exciting projects across the UK, including road, rail, water, and property sectors. A full UK driving licence is essential for this position.

Location: Nationwide – travel to sites required with some remote working

Contract: Permanent, Fulltime 37.5 hours per week – flexible options available

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 + £5,900 annual car allowance + private healthcare + excellent benefits

Why Kier?

At Kier, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can achieve their career goals. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, using their expertise and creativity to deliver sustainable solutions for our clients. We succeed because of the dedication and talent of our teams working together toward a common purpose.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Ecologist, you’ll act as a technical lead, providing expert advice and driving innovation in nature-based solutions. You’ll oversee surveys, mitigation strategies, and licensing processes to ensure compliance and best practice.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Delivering ecological consultancy services across road, rail, water, and property sectors
• Leading ecological surveys, developing management plans, and designing mitigation measures
• Securing ecological licences and consents in line with project timelines
• Acting as Ecological Clerk of Works, supervising contractors to ensure compliance with CEMP, licences, and agreed methodologies
• Monitoring and maintaining ecological mitigation measures in accordance with planning and management plans

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you have:

• A degree in Ecology or equivalent experience
• Membership of CIEEM or similar professional body
• Strong knowledge of UK Habitat survey, habitat condition assessments, Defra Biodiversity Metric, and Biodiversity Net Gain plans
• Excellent report writing skills, including PEAs, EcIAs, HRAs, survey reports, method statements, and management plans

Apply today and help us deliver sustainable, biodiversity-focused solutions across the UK!

Rewards and benefits

We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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